CVE-2026-20805
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CVE-2026-20805 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor in Desktop Windows Manager allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.. CISA has confirmed active exploitation in the wild. EPSS estimates a 5.03% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor in Desktop Windows Manager allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Exploitation Status
This vulnerability is listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, confirming active exploitation in the wild. Federal agencies must remediate by .
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows 10 1607 | < 10.0.14393.8783 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 1809 | < 10.0.17763.8276 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 21h2 | < 10.0.19044.6809 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 22h2 | < 10.0.19045.6809 |
| Microsoft | Windows 11 23h2 | < 10.0.22631.6491 |
| Microsoft | Windows 11 24h2 | < 10.0.26100.7623 |
| Microsoft | Windows 11 25h2 | < 10.0.26200.7623 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 | r2 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 | < 10.0.14393.8783 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 | < 10.0.17763.8276 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2022 | < 10.0.20348.4648 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2022 23h2 | < 10.0.25398.2092 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2025 | < 10.0.26100.7623 |
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Timeline
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